In 1978 Pennsylvania, an absentee father is reacquainted with his estranged teenage sons who become intrigued with his romanticized life of crime.
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James Foley
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Sean Penn | ... | Brad Jr. | |
| Christopher Walken | ... | Brad Sr. | |
| Mary Stuart Masterson | ... | Terry | |
| Chris Penn | ... | Tommy (as Christopher Penn) | |
| Millie Perkins | ... | Julie | |
| Eileen Ryan | ... | Grandma | |
| Tracey Walter | ... | Patch | |
| R.D. Call | ... | Dickie | |
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| J.C. Quinn | ... | Boyd | |
| Candy Clark | ... | Mary Sue | |
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Based upon the true story of Bruce Johnston Sr., his son, and his brothers; together, they constituted one of suburban Philadelphia's most notorious crime families during the 1970s. Their criminal activities ranged from burglary, theft... and ultimately, murder. Written by LizFL
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real life brothers playing brothers | criminal | pennsylvania | 1970s | psychopath |Taglines:
Like father. Like son. Like hell. See more »Parents Guide:
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18 April 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$6,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$180,286, 20 April 1986, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$2,347,000Company Credits
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Written by John Townsend and Charles John Quarto
Performed by John Townsend
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One of Sean Penn's passion projects in the 80s. See more »Goofs
During the rape in the motel room, Brad Sr. chains the door, but the door is unchained/chained again in subsequent shots. See more »Alternate Versions
The UK cinema version was cut by 1 min 1 sec by the BBFC to remove scenes of a cockfight. The 1986 Rank video version was pre-edited by the distributors to remove most of the scene beforehand and subsequently the cuts were reduced to 14 secs. However MGM submitted the original cinema print for the 2003 DVD release and thus 49 secs were cut from the same scene. See more »Soundtracks
In Between RainbowsWritten by John Townsend and Charles John Quarto
Performed by John Townsend
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A very good film that I recommend highly if you are in the right frame of mind to view truly evil subject matter. The acting by Walken, Penn, Penn and Masterson is brilliant. Espescially the last few minutes. Sean Penn's performance is my favourite acting moment of all time. Even writing this makes me take a deep exhale.